I am still on a high from meeting a true pioneer and leader in her field, Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post. This woman is the real deal. When you talk to her, you can FEEL her energy. She gives you direct eye contact (which I love), a firm handshake, and lets you know she HEARS you. Arianna is…

By Guest Blogger Prerna Gupta When I became an entrepreneur at the age of twenty-three, I began in earnest, as do all entrepreneurs, chasing a dream. My dream was clear. I would build a consumer technology company that reached ten million people and sell the company for millions of dollars, before the age of thirty. Then, as the dream went,…

Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, was just named the youngest self-made billionaire by Forbes Magazine. Yes, SELF-MADE BILLIONAIRE. No trust fund. No rich husband. All on her own. Unfrikkinreal. HERE'S MY CONFESSION TO YOU LADIES: When I see Sara Blakely, I am triggered. Our lives are parallel - up until the Billion Dollar List part of course! Sara Blakely, founder of…

By Guest Blogger Alisa Ahlstone Lewis Are you ready to start your own business? Do you have your brilliant idea, the passion, smarts and confidence to make it happen, and a fabulous support team around you? Are you are totally ready to go for it? Just remember, you may not want to quit your day job just yet… I am…

Jill Zarin- Real Housewives of New York. I wanted the interview. I landed the interview. And I think you will concur after reading, why she was a perfect fit for WomenOnTheFence.com. Jill is everything I stand for in life... chasing your dreams, making shit happen, working your butt off, being bold and ballsy, oh yeah, and she's smart too. So…

By Guest Blogger Maya Brenner As a child, I always loved stones, beads and all things that sparkled. I used to take my mother’s hippie turquoise jewelry apart, only to put it back together, re-worked into a much better design… at least in my opinion. Years later, when it came time to choose a career, I pursued a master’s degree…

So it's 2011. Maybe your kids are all in school now, and maybe you've decided that this is the year you're going to get creative - in every sense of the word. Maybe you've decided that you're going to get off the fence and contribute to society. That you're going to contribute to your household income. That you're going to…

That was the question I asked 25 Grade 2 students this morning. And I got a gamut of answers, “A businessman, a lawyer, a nurse, a doctor, a spy like my mom (hmmm okay), an opera singer (yes I laughed too), a celebrity (what career is that exactly?), a baseball player, a hockey player, go into my daddy’s business, a…

Hi to all my Women out there! I am Erica Diamond. I am 34. I am Wife. I am a Mother of 2 young boys. I am an Award Winning Entrepreneur and Businesswoman. I am a Reality TV Show Writer. I am a Hockey Mom. I am a serial Volunteer. I am a Woman On The Fence. This blog was…